Sneaks 2003 | Action

Oh, the places we'll go

Including remakes and originals, sequels and prequels, plus several Episodes 3 of three, almost 300 titles represent more than most people can see. Organized roughly by genre, movies of 2003 are dominated by drama, but comedy and action have traction; so do documentaries, horror and thrillers and "Bears." Oh my.

The Alamo. Small band of Texans led by William Travis, Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie defend San Antonio mission against Mexican army forces numbering in the thousands. Directed by John Lee Hancock. Touchstone, Holiday

Bulletproof Monk. He's busy protecting a sacred scroll from evildoers, with the unlikely help of a streetwise youth and a sexy bad girl. With Chow Yun-Fat, Seann William Scott, Jaime King. MGM, April 16

The Fast and the Furious 2. John Singleton takes over as director in the sequel to the street-racing hit. Paul Walker returns, singer Tyrese and rapper Ludacris act (Vin Diesel has moved on), but the cars are the stars. Universal, June 6

Fulltime Killer. Hong Kong pop star Andy Lau stars in directors Johnnie To and Wai Ka Fai's tale of competitive assassins, one of whom is obsessed with his cleaning woman while the other covets his No. 1 position. Palm Pictures, April

The Great Raid. The true story of a battalion's daring attempt to free 500 prisoners from a Japanese camp during World War II. Benjamin Bratt commands the troops for director John Dahl. Miramax, TBA

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life. Angelina Jolie returns as the action archeologist jet-skiing, motorcycling and otherwise propelling around the globe. Jan de Bont directs -- we hope from a better script than the first. Paramount, July 25

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Sean Connery stars as Allan Quatermain, assisted by Capt. Nemo, Dorian Gray and other noted figures in a struggle against a Victorian villain. Directed by Stephen Norrington. Fox, July 11

A Man Apart. DEA agent Vin Diesel joins forces with a jailed cartel head to snare a mysterious new kingpin. Directed by F. Gary Gray. New Line, April 4

Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Robert Rodriguez concludes his "El Mariachi" trilogy with the story of a drug kingpin's plan for a coup. Antonio Banderas returns as the guitar-slinging hero. With Salma Hayek, Ruben Blades, Willem Dafoe, Johnny Depp, Mickey Rourke. Columbia, Sept. 12

Open Range. Kevin Costner directs and stars with Robert Duvall in a story of old-school cattlemen in conflict with corrupt lawman and rancher. Touchstone, May

Samsara. Spiritual-sexual conflicts preoccupy a young monk when he meets a beautiful woman in a Himalayan village. Directed by Pan Nalin. Miramax, July 18

Shaolin Soccer. An adherent of the ancient discipline reunites fallen peers and adapts their skills to the game of soccer. Stephen Chow produced, directed, wrote, edited and stars. Miramax, April 11

S.W.A.T. A new LAPD unit is put to the test when transferring a drug lord to federal custody. Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell star. Directed by Clark Johnson. Columbia, Aug. 8

Tears of the Sun. Bruce Willis as a Navy SEAL commander escorting a missionary (Monica Bellucci) and her refugees through war-torn Nigeria. Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day") directs. Columbia, March 7

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Arnold Schwarzenegger is back for a third installment, in which the threat from the future comes in the glamorous form of Kristanna Loken. Directed by Jonathan Mostow. Warner Bros., July 2

Timeline. Richard Donner directs an adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel about an archeology professor (Billy Connolly) and a group of students whose excavation literally takes them into medieval France. Paramount, Third quarter

Torque. Biker goes on the lam after being framed for murder. Martin Henderson, Ice Cube and Monet Mazur head the cast. Warner Bros., Fall

Untitled Peter Berg Project. In which he directs the Rock and Seann William Scott as hostile allies aligned against gold-mining mogul Christopher Walken. Universal, Sept. 26

The Warrior. Feudal India is the setting for an adventure about a warrior who tries to leave the employ of a local lord. Writer-director Asif Kapadia. Miramax, May 9